New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-12

Governor Hill. In the statement Of the
case the governor says that he was in
fiuenced thereto by the statement OF
Police Captain Kennedy on his deathbed
that the policeman ON whose evidence the
men were convicted had committed per-
jury. and by the well attested and extra.
ordinary fact that at least two OF the
jurors who sat in the case were in the jury
box under aliases representing two reputa-
Bile citizens.
The president has entirely recovered
from the fatigue incident to his long pub
lie reception on the LIST, and is in better
health now than before the hand shaking
ordeal began. Regarding the alarming
reports which were circulated regarding the
presidents condition. Col. Lamont said:
There is every disposition on the part OF
those at the White House to keep the
public accurately informed as to the con-
dition of the president. The reports are
simply without foundation.
Gen. Sherman publishes his amende hon
orable to Logan
Cannon and Payson, OF the Illinois dele
CATION to congress, are candidates for Lo-
gan's place.
The bakers OF Boston are organized into
an assembly of Knights ofLabor, but, hay-
ing become dissatisfied with the order, are
about to withdraw and form trade union.
which will be attached to the National
Bakers union.
Congress man Newberry OF Detroitis dead.
been under the massage treatment for many
years.
Miss Margaret Terry, who was married
in Rome, Italy, to Winthrop Astor Gambler,
is a daughter OF Luther Terry, the artist,
and a half-sister OF F. Marion Crawford.
the novelist.
The recent cold weather has covered the
st. Lawrence over with ice.
The Commercial Bulletin estimates the
December fire loss in the United States and
Canada at Sill, 200, 900, and the loss dur
ing 1886 at S116, 900, 900. This is largely
in excess of previous figures, both as re-
CARDS December and the year.
Justin A Jacobs died a few hours after
his reelection as city clerk at Cambr ldge
Mass. It was found that he had embez-
zled $4,000 OF the city funds. He had
held the Office thirty years.
William Stemmer, proprietor of the
Montgomery Oil works at Norristown,
Pa, has failed. Liabilities, SOC, 900, with
assets covering that amount.
Mrs. Bradley Martin of New York wears
such a big diamond star on her head that
she looks like a travelling dew drop at even
ing parties.
The story that Gen. Logan's death was
FASTENED by morphine and aconite is de
MED.
Charles n. Wheeler of Willamette, Conn,
has been arrested upon reauisition OF
Gov. Oglesby OF Illinois on a charge OF
grand larceny. Wheeler, who has been a
member OF banking house in Chicago
dealing in Western farm loans, is charged
with stealing $500 which had been paid to
him.
Congressman Scott of Erie is the only
statesman who has been allowed to visit
the president in his bed room during his
illness.
Fire destroyed the Firne block in Fargo,
and the store adjoining. This block was a
two-story veneered brick, with the second
story used as extra sleeping rooms for the
new Sherman house. The loss is about
$50, 600, with S12 900 Insurance.
J. L. Roy and Paul Douglas, wholesale
and retail jewelers. of Omaha, have closed
their store and absconded. They leave Ii.
abilities to the amount of $50, 900. Solo.
& klinkowstein, New York, 81. 200; Bank
OF Commerce, Omaha, $1,000, and Max
Meyer, Omaha, $4,000.
| AdA IiIo IL NhA&iA i<sIo1 OOo very
DR.. Blowitz, Paris correspondent of the
London Times, positively confirms the
| truth OF his former statement regarding q
direct alliance between Germany and Rus
| STA. He says: By the terms of this agree
ment Russia binds herself to remain neu
| trail in the event Of war between France
and Germany, and Germany binds hersel
to remain neutral in the event of war be
I tween Russia and Austria. There is nc
i doubt OF the existence OF this treaty. Ons
| story is that it was negotiated by the cza1
and Emperor William through persona
corresp ondence, and another is that Bis
marck and De Giers contrived the allianc,
by personal discussion. I do not know
which OF these stories is the correct one.
/ While Warden Brauer, OF the geological
/ garden, was in the cage OF the seahors,
/ the animal threw him and bit him OF
the throat. Brauer died in a few hours
The frein the Odescalchi palace at ROM
was caused by the lamps on a Christina
tree. All the jewels belonging to the prin
cess and all the valuable pictures, includ
ing small Raphael, and the whole OF
splendid collection OF ancient furniture OF
the second floor were burned. The loss i
81, 600, 600. The palace was not insured
Mr.. Goschen has, it is officially announc
ed, accepted the Office of chancellor O
the exchequer. Harrington fully approve
of Goschen's course, and the latter's nd
herents say that it is purely as a Liber
al Unionist that Goschen joins the govern
1 ment, which relies upon Unionist super
for success. The Times says: Lor,
Salisbury has assured Harrington tina
he is trying, with some hope OF sue
cess, to overcome the reluctance OF tn
i Conservatives to accept Lord Harrington
as prime minister. While Chamberlain r.
CARDS himself as perfectly loyal to Lor,
4 Harrington he has undoubtedly maize over
lures to the Gladstonian party for re
union
4 Another disastrous fire has visited POI
tage La Prairie, Manitoba, and destroye,
the best portion of the business part G
the town The fire brigade being disorgan
lied, the inhabitants had to fight tn
flames with buckets of water Nine store
were destroyed, the damage being owe
i $4,000.
/ The pope will hold consistory on TIL
i Goth inst. when he will nominate a nun
Der OF bishops.
At the late election in the province 9
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